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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
716 PM CST Sat Feb 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Central Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  East central Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CST.

* At 716 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kirbyville,
  moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  De Ridder, Newton, Kirbyville, Merryville, Call, Singer, Fields,
  Bon Weir, Trout Creek, Bivens, Old Salem, Mt. Union, Roganville,
  Bancroft, Junction, Oretta, and Bleakwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a
small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for southeastern
Texas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 AM CST for
southwestern and west central Louisiana.

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LAT...LON 3058 9409 3064 9405 3066 9406 3086 9396
      3088 9352 3086 9348 3088 9342 3088 9329
      3049 9343 3049 9349 3040 9349 3053 9407
      3055 9409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 277DEG 29KT 3066 9392 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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